Cabinet and display apparatus

Abstract

A cabinet includes a first and a second sub-cabinet having a first and a second inner wall, respectively. The sub-cabinets are fixed to each other so that the inner walls face each other with a gap of a specific distance therebetween. A first and a second rib are laid on the first and second inner walls, respectively. The first and second ribs have an almost same shape as the outer shape of the first and second sub-cabinets, respectively. The first rib is placed outside the second rib at least in a specific direction among upper, lower, left and right directions of the sub-cabinets. The first and second ribs have a height in the specific direction, the height being greater than at least a half of the specific distance.

1 . A cabinet comprising:
 a first sub-cabinet having a first inner wall;   a second sub-cabinet having a second inner wall, the first and second sub-cabinets being fixed to each other so that the first and second inner walls face each other with a gap of a specific distance therebetween;   a first rib laid on the first inner wall of the first sub-cabinet, the first rib having an almost same shape as an outer shape of the first sub-cabinet; and   a second rib laid on the second inner wall of the second sub-cabinet, the second rib having an almost same shape as an outer shape of the second sub-cabinet,   wherein the first rib is placed outside the second rib at least in a specific direction among upper, lower, left and right directions of the first and second sub-cabinets, the first and second ribs having a height in the specific direction, the height being greater than at least a half of the specific distance.   
     
     
         2 . The cabinet according to  claim 1 , wherein at least either the first or the second rib includes at least two sub-ribs joined to each other. 
     
     
         3 . The cabinet according to  claim 1 , wherein at least either the first or the second rib is a frame-like rib. 
     
     
         4 . A display apparatus comprising:
 a first sub-cabinet having a first inner wall with an opening;   a second sub-cabinet having a second inner wall, the first and second sub-cabinets being fixed to each other so that the first and second inner walls face each other with a gap of a specific distance therebetween;   a display panel having a display screen, the display panel being interposed between the first and second sub-cabinets so that the display screen is exposed through the opening of the first sub-cabinet;   a first rib laid on the first inner wall of the first sub-cabinet but outside the display panel at least in a specific direction among upper, lower, left and right directions of the display panel, the first rib having an almost same shape as an outer shape of the first sub-cabinet; and   a second rib laid on the second inner wall of the second sub-cabinet but outside the display panel at least in the specific direction, the second rib having an almost same shape as an outer shape of the second sub-cabinet,   wherein the first rib is placed outside the second rib, or vise versa, in the specific direction, the first and second ribs having a height in the specific direction, the height being greater than at least a half of the specific distance.   
     
     
         5 . The display apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein at least either the first or the second rib includes at least two sub-ribs joined to each other. 
     
     
         6 . The display apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein at least either the first or the second rib is a frame-like rib. 
     
     
         7 . The display apparatus according to  claim 4  further comprising:
 a light source for the display panel; and   a support for holding the light source, the support being fixed to the second rib.